ICMR 2013 AKITACALL FOR PAPERS
The conference has inherited an initial concept from the first 1991
conference expressing that “the beneficial integration of separate ideas invarious and traditional engineering fields into a new concept could provide
sustainable development for human society”.
In the forthcoming seventh 2013 conference, following topics will behighlighted in eight sessions including the special program for resource
development technology:（1）Strategy of Environment, Resource, andEnergy for Sustainable Development（2）Development of New Recycling
System for Rare Metals and Rare Earth Metals（3）Construction Materials
f o r S u s t a i n a b l e D e v e l o p m e n（t 4）Advanced Materials for Sensors andInformation Storage（5）Computer Engineering and Materials Engineeringfor Resources（6）Biological Effect on Metals including Rare Metals andRare Earth Metals（7）Processing and Characterization of Functional（ Special
Materials（8）Earth Science and Resource Development Technology
Sessions of Akita University Leading Program “New Frontier Leader
Program for Rare-metals and Resources”）
Topics in the 7th conference listed above are indicative. Authors are,therefore, allowed to submit papers on other topics when to relate to themain concept of the conference. Accepted communications will bepresented in poster form. The proceedings shall be prepared. Afterdiscussion at the conference, revised papers can be submitted as theoriginals for a special issue of International Journal of The Society ofMaterials Engineering for Resources.
Invited Lecturers◆ Michele Rosano（Curtin University ; AUSTRALIA）Industrial
Symbiosis Benefits for Materials Engineering and Resources.
◆ Akira Otsuki（Curtin University ; AUSTRALIA）Characterisation andBeneficiation of Complex Ores for Sustainable Utilisation of MineralResources.
◆ Timotius Pasang（Auckland University of Technology ; NEWZEALAND）Research on Various Welding Methods on Titanium Alloys
for Aircraft Applications: Collaboration between Akita University andAUT.
◆ Zhan Chen（Auckland University of Technology ; NEW ZEALAND）
Friction Stir Lap Welding of Light Alloys.
◆ Leon Abelmann（University of Twente ; NETHERLANDS）Magnetic
3D Self-Assembly.
◆ Fulin Wei（Lanzhou University ; CHINA）Investigation on Magnetic
Properties of FeCoAlON Films with Stripe Domain Structure.
◆ Nikola Kasabov（Auckland University of Technology ; NEWZEALAND）Evolving Spiking Neural Networks for Spatio- andSpectro-Temporal Data.
◆ Antonio Rubio（The Polytechnic Unversity of Catalonia ; SPAIN）
Carbon Nano Tubes Technology:Implications in Computer Memory
Systems.
◆ Yaopeng Zhang（Donghua University ; CHINA）Artificial Silk
Materials with Enhanced Mechanical Properties and ControllableStructures.
◆ Jerry L. Atwood（University of Missouri ; USA）Nanocapsules basedon Calixarene, Resorcinarene, and Pyrogallolarenes.
◆ Alexander S. Kamzin（Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian
Academy of Science ; RUSSIA）Mossbauer Study of FeM（whereM=Pt or Co）Thin Films.
◆ Robert M. Corn（University of California, Irvine ; USA）Nanorings,Nanocubes and Nanochannels for the Directed Self-Assembly andDetection of Nucleic Acids and Proteins.
◆ Yuji Doya（Matsubara Construction Co., Ltd ; JAPAN）Self-Dumping
Pontoon System Utilizing the Versatile Unit Construct Flotation
System : A Research for Economical Way of Soils-trnsportation&-dumping System.

◆ Komei Harada（National Institute for Materials Science ; JAPAN）
New Stage of Resource Risk and GENSO SENRYAKU（StrategicElements Initiative）.
◆ Keisuke Ohto（Saga University ; JAPAN）Microreactor Extraction
System with Macrocyclic Host Compounds for Rare Metal Recovery.
◆ Sanghun Lee（Tohoku Gakuin University ; JAPAN）Imaging Defects
in Concrete Structures Using Accumulated SIBIE.
◆ Hitoshi Kubota（National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science andTechnology ; JAPAN）High Frequency Spintronics Devices Driven bySpin Transfer Torque.
◆ Yasuhiro Sugawara（Osaka University ; JAPAN）Magnetic ForceMicroscopy Using Ferromagnetic Resonance.
◆ Naoya Nishi（Kyoto University ; JAPAN）Structure at the Ionic
Liquid|Hg Interface Probed by Electrochemistry and Interfacial
Spectroscopy.
◆ Hiroshi Katagiri（Yamagata University ; JAPAN）Azulene-Based
Oligomers for Organic Semiconductor Applications.
◆ Tetsuo Osa（Tohoku University ; JAPAN）Design of ElectrodeProviding Preparative Stereoselective Sysnthesis.
◆ Hidefumi Asano（Nagoya University ; JAPAN）Strain Effect andApplications of Antiferromagnetic Thin Films.
◆ Rikio Yokota（Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ; JAPAN）Novel
Asymmetric Aromatic Polyimide Having Excellent Space
Environmental Stability and Application for the World First Solar Sail,
IKAROS Membrane.
◆ Masaya Mitsuishi（Tohoku University ; JAPAN）Ultrathin Polymer
Films Organized for Luminescence Oxygen Sensor Application.
Special Sessions of Akita University Leading Program“New Frontier Leader Program for Rare-metals and Resources”
Topic : Earth Science and Resource Development Technology◆ Scott A. Wood（North Dakota State University ; USA）Hydrothermal
Mass Transfer of the REE: Insights from Experimental Studies andActive Geothermal Systems.
◆ Itumeleng Tshoganetso Seitshiro（Botswana International University of
Science and Technology ; BOTSWANA）Slurry Pipeline Design ofMulti-sized Solids: Application of Innovated Models.
◆ Koya Suto（Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists;
AUSTRALIA）Ground:an Essential but Often Unrecognised ResourceGeophysics to Evaluate its Properties.
◆ Hossein Aminian（FiMatCon ; CANADA）Recycling of Rare EarthMetals: Technologies and Challenges.
◆ Jan Rosenkranz（Lulea University of Technology ; SWEDEN）
Sustainable Processing of Mineral Resources.
◆ Erkan Topal（Curtin University ; ; AUSTRALIA）Optimal Mine WasteRock Management.
MODE OF PRESENTATION
The technical program consists of three kinds of session:◆ Plenary（invited）lectures ; 35 min-lecture including 5 min discussion.
◆ Keynote（invited）lectures ; 25 min-lecture including 5 min discussion.
◆ Poster sessions with short speech ; 3 min-lecture each and poster-site
discussion.
The official language will be English

AWARD

Two outstanding contributions will be awarded by ICMR2013 awarding
committee.
・International Award of Material Engineering for Resources
・Excellent Paper Award of Poster Sessions

TIME TABLE

Poster session applicant◆ April 15, 2013 : Due date for submission of title and abstract◆ April 30, 2013 : Notification of acceptance for Presentation◆ May 31, 2013 : Full paper submission for review◆ August 31, 2013 : Final manuscript due for the Proceedings Volume
Invited Lecturer◆ August 31, 2013 : Final manuscript due for the Proceedings Volume
See “preparation of the Camera-Ready Manuscript of ICMR 2013” thatcan be taken from Web site: http://smerj.ie.akita-u.ac.jp/icmr/icmr.htm
Manuscript for Proceedings Volume should be sent to:Prof. Mitsutoshi Jikei
Chairperson of Programming Committee ICMR 2013, c/o Faculty ofEngineering and Resource Science, Akita University, Akita 010-8502 JAPANE-mail:icmr@gipc.akita-u.ac.jp

REGISTRATION FEE

Regular Fee : ￥40,000（incl. Proceedings Volume and Banquet Fee）
Student Fee : ￥10,000（incl. Proceedings Volume）
Payment must be completed in Japanese Yen（￥）by BankTransfer by 30 September, 2013
◆ Bank transfer : all cost at transmitter’s charge◆ Bank Name : Akita Bank, Tegata Branch◆ Account Name : ICMR2013, Account Number : 730991◆ Bank Address : 160-1 Tegata-Yamazaki, Akita, 010-0854 JapanORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Honorary Chairpersons :K. Otsuka（Prof. Emeritus of Akita Univ.）
Y. Nagai（Prof. Emeritus of Akita Pref. Univ.）
N. Yoshimura（President of Akita Univ.）
General Chairperson :F. Hamada（Chairman of SMER Japan, Akita Univ.）
Executive Committee
Chairperson : A. Shibayama（Akita Univ.）
Finance Committee
Chairperson : A. Shibayama（Akita Univ.）
Programming Committee
Chairperson : M. Jikei（Akita Univ.）
Steering Committee
Chairperson : Y. Shibuya（Akita Univ.）
Awarding Committee
Chairperson : H. Tamamoto（Akita Univ.）
Committee Members :S. Aso（Akita Univ.）, T. Fujita（Univ. Tokyo）, T. Goto（Akita Univ.）, M.
Hara（Akita Univ.）, R. Igarashi（Akita Univ.）, A. Imai（Akita Univ.）, K.
Imano（Akita Univ.）, S. Ishio（Akita Univ.）, H. Itoh（Akita Univ.）, T.
Iwashita（Former Yabashi Kogyo）, M. Kagaya（Akita Univ.）, H. Kai（DOWA Holdings）, S.Kamata（Akita Pref.）, O. Kamiya（Akita Univ.）, Y.
Kanda（Former Yamagata Univ.）, I. Kojima（Akita Pref. Univ.）, S. Kyono（Mitsubishi Materials）, T. Mizuta（Akita Univ.）, S. Nakata（Akita Univ.）,A. Narita（Akita Natl. Col. of Tech.）, M. Nishida（Akita Univ.）, T.
Ogasawara（Akita Pref. Univ.）, N. Ogawa（Akita Univ.）, Y. Ohta（Fukuoka
Inst. of Tech.）, H.Saito（Akita Univ.）, H. Sato（Akita Univ.）, T. Sato（AkitaUniv.）, H. Sekine（Former Tohoku Univ.）, F. Sugimoto（Akita Univ.）, T.
Sugiyama（Akita Univ.）, M. Suzuki（Akita Univ.）, H. Taguchi（TDK）, M.
Taguchi（Akita Univ.）, Y. Takahashi（Akita Univ.）, A. Tanata（FormerUeda Sekkai）